Celebrity Twitchy follower Ellen Barkin has apologized for a comment made on last night’s episode of Bravo’s talk show “Watch What Happens Live” which struck many viewers as offensive and racist.

After host Andy Cohen showed clips from “Real Housewives of Miami,” Barkin, who was appearing with “New Normal” co-star and “Real Housewives of Atlanta” cast member NeNe Leakes, asked about a maid’s “slave hair” in the clip.

“That Caucasian woman” tweeted an apology and explained that she was referring to old-school “Hollywood” racism, where African-American actors were given a stereotypical hairstyle. No racism in Hollywood today, though.

A stereotypical style given 2 African American actors playing"slaves"in Hollywood movies.I am sorry if you found it offensive.I do apologize